Title 11

NRS 125A.345 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. 1. Before a child custody determination is made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of NRS 125A.255 must be given to all persons entitled to notic…

NRS 125A.355 Simultaneous proceedings. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125A.335, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 125A.305 to 125A.395, inclusive, if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the cust…

NRS 125A.365 Inconvenient forum. 1. A court of this state which has jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circu…

NRS 125A.375 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125A.335 or by other state law, if a court of this state has jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in …

NRS 125A.385 Information to be submitted to court. 1. Except as otherwise provided by state law, in a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child’s present…

NRS 125A.395 Appearance of parties and child. 1. In a child custody proceeding in this state, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in this state to appear before the court in person with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in this state and…

NRS 125A.405 Definitions. As used in NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 125A.415 and 125A.425 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 999)

NRS 125A.415 “Petitioner” defined. “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination. (Added to NRS by 2003, 99…

NRS 125A.425 “Respondent” defined. “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody d…

NRS 125A.435 Enforcement under Hague Convention. Pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585, inclusive, a court of this state may enforce an order for the return of a child made pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as if it were a child…

NRS 125A.445 Duty to enforce. 1. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with the provisions of this chapter or the determination was made unde…

NRS 125A.455 Temporary visitation. 1. A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: (a) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or (b) The visitation provisions of a child cust…

NRS 125A.465 Registration of child custody determination. 1. A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this state, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to a court of this state which is competent to hear cu…

NRS 125A.475 Enforcement of registered determination. 1. A court of this state may grant any relief normally available pursuant to the law of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. 2. A court of this state shall recognize …

NRS 125A.485 Simultaneous proceedings. 1. If a proceeding for enforcement pursuant to the provisions of NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585, inclusive, is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of anoth…

NRS 125A.495 Expedited enforcement of child custody determination. 1. A petition pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585, inclusive, must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration must be attached to the petition. A co…

NRS 125A.505 Service of petition and order. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125A.525, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by state law, upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1002)

NRS 125A.515 Hearing and order. 1. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to NRS 125A.335, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody …

NRS 125A.525 Warrant to take physical custody of child. 1. Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is immedi…

NRS 125A.535 Costs, fees and expenses. 1. The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney’s fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, …

NRS 125A.545 Recognition and enforcement. A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with the provisions of this chapter which enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has …

NRS 125A.555 Appeals. 1. An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding conducted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585, inclusive, in the same manner as appeals in other civil cases are taken. 2. To the extent consistent with the Nevada Rules of Appel…

NRS 125A.565 Role of district attorney and Attorney General. 1. In a case arising pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, a district attorney or the Attorney General may take any lawful ac…

NRS 125A.575 Role of law enforcement officers. At the request of a district attorney or the Attorney General acting pursuant to NRS 125A.565, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist the district attorney or…

NRS 125A.585 Costs and expenses. If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by a district attorney or the Attorney General and law enforcement officers pursuant to NRS 125A.565 or 125A.575. (Ad…

NRS 125A.605 Application and construction. In applying and construing the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added to NRS …

NRS 125B.002 Definitions. As used in NRS 125B.002 to 125B.180, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 125B.004 and 125B.008 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2293; A 1999, 874)

NRS 125B.004 “Court” defined. “Court” means the district court or any judicial or administrative procedure established in this or any other state to facilitate the collection of an obligation for the support of a child. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2293)

NRS 125B.008 “State” defined. “State” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 130.10179. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2293; A 1997, 2348)

NRS 125B.010 Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter apply to all parents of all children, whether or not legitimated. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1866; A 1987, 2251)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 126.238)

NRS 125B.012 Applicability of chapter 130 of NRS. To the extent that any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS regarding the effect, enforcement or modification of an order relating to the support of a child issued by a court other th…

NRS 125B.014 Jurisdiction. 1. Each district court has jurisdiction of an action brought under this chapter. 2. In addition to any other method authorized by law for obtaining jurisdiction over a person inside or outside of this state, personal jurisdiction may be acquired anywher…

NRS 125B.020 Obligation of parents. 1. The parents of a child (in this chapter referred to as “the child”) have a duty to provide the child necessary maintenance, health care, education and support. 2. They are also liable, in the event of the child’s death, for its funeral expen…

NRS 125B.030 Recovery by parent with physical custody from other parent. Where the parents of a child do not reside together, the physical custodian of the child may recover from the parent without physical custody a reasonable portion of the cost of care, support, education and …

NRS 125B.040 Recovery by person other than parent. 1. The obligation of support imposed on the parents of a child also creates a cause of action on behalf of the legal representatives of either of them, or on behalf of third persons or public agencies furnishing support or defray…

NRS 125B.050 Period of limitations. 1. If there is no court order for support, any demand in writing to a parent not having physical custody for payment of support on behalf of a minor child, mailed to the last known address of the parent, tolls the running of the statute of limi…

NRS 125B.055 Order for support issued or modified on or after October 1, 1998: Provision of information by court and parties to action; regulations. 1. A court that, on or after October 1, 1998, issues or modifies an order in this State for the support of a child shall obtain and…

NRS 125B.065 Court required to determine whether any parties are receiving public assistance before issuing or modifying order for support; waiver of arrearages in payment of child support. Before a court issues or modifies an order for the support of a child, the court shall det…

NRS 125B.080 Amount of payment: Determination. A court of this State shall apply the guidelines established by the Administrator of the Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.620 to: 1. Determine the required support in any case involv…

NRS 125B.090 Manner of payment for judgment or order issued by court in Nevada. A judgment or order of a court of this State for the support of a child ordinarily must be for periodic payments which may vary in amount. In the best interest of the child, a lump-sum payment or the …

NRS 125B.100 Payment of arrearages for emancipated child. A parent who, at the time the child becomes emancipated, is delinquent in the payment of support for that child pursuant to an order of a court for support, shall continue to make the payments for the support as previously…

NRS 125B.110 Support of child with handicap beyond age of majority. 1. A parent shall support beyond the age of majority his or her child with a handicap until the child is no longer handicapped or until the child becomes self-supporting. The handicap of the child must have occur…

NRS 125B.120 Discharge of parent’s obligation. 1. The obligation of a parent other than that under the laws providing for the support of poor relatives is discharged by complying with a court order for support or with the terms of a judicially approved settlement. 2. The legal ad…

NRS 125B.130 Liability of parent’s estate. 1. The obligation of a parent is enforceable against his or her estate in such an amount as the court may determine, having regard to the age of the child, the ability of the custodial parent to support the child, the amount of property …

NRS 125B.135 Cause of action subsequent to issuance of order: Notice and service of process. If, after a court issues an order for the support of a child, a subsequent cause of action between the parties concerning the support of the child is initiated, the requirements for notic…

NRS 125B.140 Enforcement of order for support. 1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 130 of NRS and NRS 125B.012: (a) If an order issued by a court provides for payment for the support of a child, that order is a judgment by operation of law on or after the date a payment is…